The Mekons Story

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1.	Letter's in the Post 01:13	info	buy track
2.	Not a Bitterman 03:53	info	buy track
3.	Dance and Drink the Mekons 02:40	info	buy track
4.	Bomb Train 03:04	info	buy track
5.	Trouble Down South 03:10	info	buy track
6.	Car-Men 03:29	info	buy track
7.	Eden 03:15	info	buy track
8.	Frustration 02:51	info	buy track
9.	Fight the Cuts 02:05	info	buy track
10.	Byron 04:22	info	buy track
11.	This Sporting Life 06:29	info	buy track
12.	Rosanne 02:20	info	buy track
13.	Garden Fence of Sound 02:43	info	buy track
14.	Miriam Always 02:25	info	buy track
15.	Walking Song 01:20	info	buy track
16.	Building 03:08	info	buy track
17.	I'm So Happy 04:19	info	buy track
18.	I Brought You These 03:27	info	buy track
19.	He Beat Up His Boyfriend 02:16	info	buy track
20.	1st Guitarist 02:27	info	buy track

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Originally released in 1982, The Mekons Story (also known as It Falleth like the Gentle Rain from Heaven) is a collection of rare and unobtainable tracks from the U.K. punk legends which Jon Langford describes as "our revenge on the world". This 20 track CD includes brilliant outtakes, unreleased tracks, alternate versions, B-sides, as well as a handful of live radio sessions recorded between 1977 and 1982 during the first Mekons incarnation.

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released August 4, 2008

2008, Buried Treasure Records

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Mekons Chicago, Illinois

Mekons, formed in 1977 Leeds, England, have an improbable history – a surprising & influential embrace of folk & country music; with occasional forays into the art world. They work collaboratively & collectively with everything credited to the band, never to individuals. Their mind-boggling output blurs the lines between high & low art while remaining bold, unpredictable & true to the punk ethos. ... more

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May 24

Prince Albert

Brighton, UK

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